Attack

/Ι™ΛˆtΓ¦k/

The meaning and definition of Attack, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
    β€œThey claimed the censorship of the article was an attack on free speech.”
  2. A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
    β€œThe army timed their attack to coincide with the local celebrations.”
verb
  1. To apply violent force to someone or something.
    β€œThis species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened.”
  2. To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).
    β€œShe published an article attacking the recent pay cuts.”
Synonyms hit spike
Antonyms decay release

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